The archive of posts from the original Born Again Bird Watcher blog.
For all who are concerned about the air quality around the national parks in the U.S., recent news concerning a revision to a provision in the Clean Air Act will not come as breath of fresh air. Under this revision, Class 1 areas, being federal lands that currently have the highest level of protection under […]
As I have had daily business to transact in the city for the past few weeks, I have had the opportunity to observe the process of decomposition of the carcass a road-killed deer that appeared alongside the rural road I use to get from our home in the country to the heart of Portland and […]
A new discovery has been made in the ongoing man versus squirrel battle of wits. For those who might not have been keeping score, the present standings are Douglas Squirrels – 8,342, Grey-bearded human – 3. However this new discovery could very well indicate a turning point in the contest; turning point of course meaning […]
There are some bird species that simply have facial expressions almost demanding anthropomorphism. After a few days of capturing images with my Wingcapes BirdCam at my number one grosbeak-attracting birdfeeder, I have come to the conclusion that the typical male Evening Grosbeak, Coccothraustes vespertinus, is (with all due deference to the Birdchick) not at all […]